Lions v Stormers: Teams
The Stormers will be looking to bounce back after last week's defeat to the Reds when they play the Lions.
Last Updated: 15/04/11 12:11pm
The Stormers will be looking to bounce back after last week's defeat to the Reds when they play the basement-dwelling Lions.
Last year's finalists entered their Round Eight clash against the Queenslanders as favourites, but proceeded to shoot themselves in the foot.
Ill-discipline was a major contributing factor to the loss, with the Stormers losing two players during the course of the game to the sin-bin.
However, they could well have lost even with 15 players on the field.
If Schalk Burger and company cannot bag five points against the last-placed Lions, they could be facing an extremely long tour overseas following their Round Ten bye.
The Lions have lost seven times so far this season and have not managed to win at home for more than two years.
The last time their supporters left Ellis Park with a smile was on May 8, 2009 when, ironically, Earl Rose scored the winner against the Highlanders.
"It is definitely a sore point," said Lions captain Doppies la Grange.
"The guys know we are letting our fans down and we have more pride than what we are showing at the moment, so we have to get that pride back and make it a difficult place for other teams to win."
Lions: 15 Michael Killian, 14 Lionel Mapoe, 13 Waylon Murray, 12 Doppies La Grange (c), 11 Deon van Rensburg, 10 Burton Francis, 9 Jano Vermaak, 8 Warren Whitely, 7 Michael Rhodes, 6 Cobus Grobbelaar, 5 David de Villiers, 4 Wikus van Heerden, 3 Jacobie Adriaanse, 2 Bandise Maku, 1 JC Janse van Rensburg
Replacements: 16 Martin Bezuidenhout, 17 Patric Cilliers, 18 Dries van Schalkwyk, 19 Rory Kockott, 20 Elton Jantjies, 21 Jaco Taute
Stormers: 15 Conrad Jantjes, 14 Danie Poolman, 13 Jaque Fourie, 12 Juan de Jongh, 11 Gio Aplon, 10 Gary van Aswegen, 9 Dewaldt Duvenage, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Francois Louw, 6 Schalk Burger (c), 5 Andries Bekker, 4 De Kock Steenkamp, 3 CJ van der Linde, 2 Deon Fourie, 1 Wicus Blaauw.
Replacements: 16 Ethienne Reynecke, 17 Brok Harris, 18 Anton van Zyl, 19 Nick Koster, 20 Ricky Januarie, 21 Lionel Cronje, 22 Johann Sadie
